Author Archives: Francis

So, the first “study” to post as I resume this painting website is this one — a study for a painting titled “Mee mou haptou” (Stop holding on to me). Just a study. I have yet to decide what media … Continue reading →

Dear friends, This is my first post here in almost five months. Apologies for my inability to update during that time period. I experienced some literally deadly calamities in April, and lost most of my past painting works as well … Continue reading →

Here is Stage 2 (some progress) — Piece 1 of the twelve-piece suite, “The Zodiac”. As I said before, my intention in this suite is to set the 12 constellations free from astrology and create a new myth for each … Continue reading →

I know this looks like some cartoons — — a tulip gave me the inspiration for this. Two large petals seemed to embrace each other, at least to me. So, a funny idea hit me: “A large flower with two … Continue reading →

  Here is Stage 1 (work just begun) of “Capricorn”, the first piece of my new suite of 12 pieces, titled “The Zodiac”. The 12 constellations of the Zodiac have been associated with astrology, but I intend to set them … Continue reading →

There are numerous voices of agony, countless screams of tragedies, from people suffering in the current pandemic — yet such voices seldom emerge. There have always been voices of victims and voices calling for justice that are “silenced”. Here is … Continue reading →

While I was working on “Complacency” just below on April 21, I worked simultaneously on the rest of the “Klesis” suite as well. Piece 5, the last piece of the suite, is already done. This completes the suite. When you … Continue reading →

While I was working on “Complacency” just below, I worked simultaneously on the rest of the “Klesis” suite as well. Piece 4 of the suite is already done. After a “rest”, you can rise up again and move upward again … Continue reading →

At https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complacency Merriam-Webster defines “complacency” as “self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies”. This was precisely the attitude of many national leaders of Japan as they faced the emerging COVID-19 crisis, back in February. So, in March, … Continue reading →

This “imaginary flower” is done. Its petals emit light and wander about in the outer space to propagate and grow — of course, just my imagination. “Flos Commenticius I” (Imaginary Flower I), done Wax pastel and oil pastel on paper … Continue reading →